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 30-01-2022 
 27-01-2022 
 26-01-2022 

Line-up: attacking team at kick-off

Line-up: attacking team at kick-off

GAMES Kompany goes into battle against Cercle Brugge with an attacking eleven. Murillo is replaced by Sardella who should take his chance in the absence of the Panamanian. Not Ashimeru, but Amuzu will start in place of the suspended Olsson. Read more »

Sardella wants to play more

Sardella wants to play more

OTHER With Amir Murillo staying with the Panamanian national team, Killian Sardella is hoping for a place in the starting lineup. Should Vincent Kompany still prefer Bogdan Mykhaylinchenko, Sardella's entourage thinks it might be time to leave RSC Anderlecht after all. Read more »

Selection: Kompany brings in Leoni

Selection: Kompany brings in Leoni

GAMES Vincent Kompany has called together a selection of twenty players for tonight's match against Cercle Brugge. The most striking name is the one of Théo Leoni. He takes the place of the suspended Kristoffer Olsson. The captain of the U21 is preferred to Kristian Arnstad.
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Lambrechts referee during Brussels derby

Lambrechts referee during Brussels derby

GAMES On Sunday, the Brussels derby is scheduled at the Dudenpark. Erik Lambrechts has been appointed to lead this match in the right direction, he will be assisted by Jo De Weirdt and Kevin Monteny along the line. Wim Smet is the fourth official. Read more »


 25-01-2022 

Kompany gets yellow card

Kompany gets yellow card

OTHER Shortly before the half hour, Peyre pulled Raman down in the penalty area, but ref Boterberg saw no harm in it. Strangely enough, there was no sign of a VAR intervention. Afterwards, it was confirmed that VAR had effectively watched the phase.  Read more »

Raman: "Holding this now"

Raman:

INTERVIEWS Three important points, everyone agrees on that. Although Benito Raman believes that the attacking players could be a bit more efficient. Then the match can be decided a bit quicker, which also makes it easier for everyone. Read more »

Zirkzee's goal is enough for victory

Zirkzee's goal is enough for victory

GAMES Anderlecht won with 0-1 at KV Mechelen. It didn't play great and after half time, purple-white failed to extend the lead. Mechelen could hardly threaten though. Anderlecht does a good job in the battle for the top 4. Read more »

 23-01-2022 

Selection: Debast replaces Kana

Selection: Debast replaces Kana

GAMES Vincent Kompany has announced a selection of 21 players for the game against KV Mechelen. All expected names are present. Compared to last week there is one change: Marco Kana is missing and Zeno Debast takes his place. Read more »

 22-01-2022 

Murillo called up for three World Cup qualifiers

Murillo called up for three World Cup qualifiers

GAMES The national coach of Panama announced his selection of thirty players for three World Cup qualifiers in late January and early February. Amir Murillo is among them. On Sunday against KV Mechelen, Murillo will play, but after that he will miss three games.
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Official: Mehssatou already to Kortrijk

Official: Mehssatou already to Kortrijk

YOUTH - TRANSFERS Nayel Mehssatou is trading Anderlecht for KV Kortrijk immediately. The West Flemish club announced the transfer yesterday. Mehssatou signs for 3.5 years at the club of coach Karim Belhocine. "It was a very difficult decision," said the right-back about his departure from Anderlecht. Read more »

Kompany also asked Vermaelen as assistant

Kompany also asked Vermaelen as assistant

OTHER It could just have been that Thomas Vermaelen would be working as an assistant coach at Anderlecht today. Yesterday, it became known that the defender will quit as Red Devil and become assistant coach. Kompany had previously asked him to join his staff at Anderlecht. "But I was a year too early with my question," he said.
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Zirkzee gets new chance at Bayern

Zirkzee gets new chance at Bayern

OTHER Joshua Zirkzee will get the chance to prove himself again at Bayern Munich next summer after his loan period at Anderlecht. This is what Bild journalist David Verhof says in the Sudpresse newspapers.
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Agent Mokoena: "Anderlecht made an offer"

Agent Mokoena:

TRANSFERS Anderlecht have made a bid for Teboho Mokoena, a 24-year-old midfielder from South Africa. This is what Glyn Binkin, the player's manager, says. However, Binkin also tells us that Mokoena has already reached a personal agreement with Mamelodi Sundowns. "But we will also talk to Anderlecht," he says. Read more »


 21-01-2022 

Kouamé a little longer at Africa Cup

Kouamé a little longer at Africa Cup

GAMES Christian Kouamé's Ivory Coast has qualified for the Africa Cup eighth finals. It defeated Algeria 3-1 and is group winner. Kouamé did not come off the bench. In the eighth finals, Ivory Coast will play against Egypt next Wednesday. Read more »

More than 29 million euro loss

More than 29 million euro loss

OTHER Most clubs have now filed their annual accounts, although some are still missing; including Anderlecht's. However, Peter Verbeke confirmed that the club made a loss of 29.1 million euros. The recently implemented capital increase must therefore serve to fill the deep pits (because also last year, the account colored blood red). Read more »

Charleroi follows Trebel

Charleroi follows Trebel

OTHER Adrien Trebel has been in the B-team for several months now and is still earning an annual salary of 2.7 million euros. Possibly Charleroi offers a solution although the Karolos only want to take over part of his salary. 
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 20-01-2022 

Van Holsbeeck arrested in Henrotay case

Van Holsbeeck arrested in Henrotay case

OTHER Herman Van Holsbeeck was arrested yesterday in the fraud case involving agent Christophe Henrotay. This was reported by VRT and has since been confirmed to several newspapers. Van Holsbeeck is accused of private corruption, tax fraud, money laundering and association of criminals. Read more »

 19-01-2022 

Butterberg referee at AFAS Stadion

Butterberg referee at AFAS Stadion

GAMES Sunday evening RSC Anderlecht will visit KV Mechelen. Jan Boterberg will whistle the match at 6.30 pm. Along the line he will be assisted by Kevin Dhondt and Dirk Gilon, Jordy Vermeire is fourth official. Read more »

Milan continues to follow Verschaeren

Milan continues to follow Verschaeren

OTHER The scouting cell of AC Milan continues to follow the performances of Yari Verschaeren with very close attention. So writes the website Calciomercato. A transfer in January is not on the agenda, but if Verschaeren continues to develop well, he could well follow in the footsteps of Alexis Saelemaekers in the summer, it sounds.
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'Anderlecht stops talks over Reynolds'

'Anderlecht stops talks over Reynolds'

TRANSFERS Sportitalia reports that talks between Anderlecht and AS Roma over a loan move for Bryan Reynolds have stopped. Anderlecht has withdrawn. Journalist Fabrizio Romano, on the other hand, reports that KV Kortrijk have come forward for Reynolds in the past 24 hours. Read more »

Romanian Puscas on Anderlecht longlist

Romanian Puscas on Anderlecht longlist

OTHER According to the Romanian journalist Emanuel Rosu, Anderlecht is thinking of hiring George Puscas this winter. Rosu does explicitly state that the talks are not yet at an advanced stage. Puscas is a 25-year-old center striker who plays for Reading. Read more »

U21 wins easily against Cercle Brugge

U21 wins easily against Cercle Brugge

YOUTH The U21 of Anderlecht has won easily from Cercle Brugge on Monday evening. It became 3-0. The final score was already on the board halfway. Enock Agyei opened the score. Kristian Arnstad (photo) scored the two other goals before half-time.
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 18-01-2022 

Kompany: "I felt it coming"

Kompany:

INTERVIEWS The last ten minutes again made the difference between one and three points for RSC Anderlecht. It became the first and if Vincent Kompany is honest he also felt it coming, there were a bit too many missed chances before that.  Read more »

 17-01-2022 

Unnecessary loss of points in clasico

Unnecessary loss of points in clasico

GAMES Anderlecht didn't manage to finish off its first match of 2022 victorious. It came no further than 1-1 against a weakened Standard. After half-time, Anderlecht seemed to play on automatic pilot and in the final phase, Dragus intercepted a weak ball and cancelled out Verschaeren's 1-0.
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 16-01-2022 

Selection: With Magallan and Ashimeru

Selection: With Magallan and Ashimeru

GAMES Besides Kouamé, who is at the Africa Cup, the selection for tonight's clasico has no absentees. Magallan and Ashimeru, who both had to deal with a corona infection, are in the selection. Delcroix is also back for the first time after a long absence following an injury. Read more »

Women's team wins easily against Club YLA

Women's team wins easily against Club YLA

DAMES The ladies of Anderlecht have qualified for the final of the Cup of Belgium. In their semi-final, they defeated Club YLA, the women's team of Club Brugge, 4-0. Amber Maximus (photo) scored twice. Tessa Wullaert and Mariam Toloba also scored a goal. Read more »


 15-01-2022 

Bounida opts for....Ajax

Bounida opts for....Ajax

OTHER It is not yet 100% certain, but there is a very good chance that Rayane Bounida will move to Ajax in March. There are more and more reports from various channels that the deal is done. Although we still have to wait until Bounida's 16th birthday in March. Read more »

Mauves Army sets the tone for Clasico

Mauves Army sets the tone for Clasico

OTHER The matches between RSC Anderlecht and Standard Liege are always very fraught. Supporters are not yet allowed in the stadium due to the current health crisis but that doesn't stop Mauves Army from already challenging the opponent. Read more »

Magallan joins selection in training

Magallan joins selection in training

OTHER Lisandro Magallan is training with the selection again after a short absence. In principle, he will be ready to play against Standard. Majeed Ashimeru is currently recovering from a covid infection. He should be able to leave quarantine this weekend. Whether he will be included in the selection, remains to be seen. Read more »

Cup game on February 3 at 20:45

Cup game on February 3 at 20:45

GAMES The exact playing schedule for the Belgian Cup has been announced. Anderlecht plays at Eupen on February 3 at 9.45 pm. The return leg in Brussels will be played on March 3 and will also start at 9.45 pm. The second place in the final goes to Brugge or Gent. Their two games will take place one day earlier. Read more »

 14-01-2022 

Golden Boot: Gomez 8th, Nmecha ninth

Golden Boot: Gomez 8th, Nmecha ninth

OTHER For the first time since 2017 Anderlecht had a player in the top ten of the Golden Boot. And even two. Sergio Gomez (picture) obtained the eighth place and Lukas Nmecha the ninth. The victory went somewhat surprisingly to Paul Onuachu of Racing Genk. Read more »

Wullaert one point short for Golden Boot

Wullaert one point short for Golden Boot

DAMES How close can it be: Anderlecht player Tessa Wullaert finished second in the Women's Golden Boot with barely one point less than winner Janice Cayman. Tine De Caigny, at Anderlecht until June, finished third. Laura De Neve of Anderlecht took eighth place. Read more »

 13-01-2022 

Youngster of the Year: three Anderlecht players in top five

Youngster of the Year: three Anderlecht players in top five

OTHER Charles De Ketelaere succeeds himself as Youngster of the Year. It was Yari Verschaeren who was able to tell the Club Brugge player the news in a video message. "It is thickly deserved," said Verschaeren. Anderlecht has with Sergio Gomez, Albert Sambi Lokonga and Anouar Ait El Hadj three players in the top five. Read more »

Bundu stunts at Africa Cup

Bundu stunts at Africa Cup

GAMES Mustapha Bundu and Sierra Leone drew 0-0 against Algeria at the Africa Cup. You can safely call that a stunt, because Algeria is the big favorite for the final victory. Bundu played the entire game. Read more »

 12-01-2022 

Youth goalkeeper Van Attenhoven left Anderlecht

Youth goalkeeper Van Attenhoven left Anderlecht

OTHER Naïm van Attenhoven is no longer a player of Anderlecht. The 18-year-old goalkeeper has left purple and white. While waiting for a new club, he maintains his fitness with the Free Pro Players, the association of unemployed professional soccer players. Yesterday, he played a friendly game with them. Read more »

No loan period for Sardella

No loan period for Sardella

TRANSFERS Anderlecht has decided not to loan out Killian Sardella after all. About two weeks ago, CEO Peter Verbeke told a few weeks ago that a loan of Sardella was a possibility, but Sudpresse now writes that he will stay after all. Read more »

 11-01-2022 

Mehssatou injured to adductors

Mehssatou injured to adductors

INJURIES Nayel Mehssatou was missing during Sunday's friendly games due to an injury to the adductors. That's what La Dernière Heure knows. Anderlecht's staff didn't want to take any risks and let the right back rest. Read more »

 10-01-2022 

Amuzu ill, Olssen not ready

Amuzu ill, Olssen not ready

INJURIES Anderlecht played yesterday without Kristoffer Olsson (photo), Francis Amuzu and Taylor Harwood-Bellis. Amuzu, like Hendrik Van Crombrugge, is ill, but it is not a corona. Olsson did not train fully in recent days and is being prepared for next weekend's game against Standard. Read more »

Anderlecht wins against Westerlo

Anderlecht wins against Westerlo

GAMES Anderlecht won with 2-0 against Westerlo, the leader of 1B, in the first of two friendly game. The difference was only made in the last ten minutes of the match, but that was mainly because the purple and white team missed a lot of chances.  Read more »

Ashimeru also tests positive

Ashimeru also tests positive

OTHER Anderlecht has a third corona case. After Lisandro Magallan and Enock Agyei, Majeed Ashimeru has now also tested positive for the corona virus. The Ghanaian midfielder was immediately quarantined. Read more »

 09-01-2022 

Official: Kayembe to Premier League

Official: Kayembe to Premier League

OTHER What we already announced a few days ago, is now also official: former Anderlecht player Edo Kayembe swaps Eupen for Watford. A year and a half ago, Anderlecht sold the Congolese midfielder to Eupen for 800,000 euros. Read more »

 07-01-2022 

Magallan in quarantine

Magallan in quarantine

OTHER At Anderlecht, players were tested for corona after returning to the club. Only Lisandro Magallan, who traveled to Argentina during the short break, tested positive from the first team. U21 player Enock Agyei also tested positive. Both players are going into quarantine. Read more »

RKC cancels friendly game

RKC cancels friendly game

GAMES The friendly game between Anderlecht and RKC Waalwijk of next Sunday will not take place. "Given the circumstances surrounding the Corona measures and the advice not to cross the border, RKC Waalwijk does not consider it wise to travel to Belgium," it sounds. Read more »

 05-01-2022 

Anderlecht plays friendly game against Westerlo

Anderlecht plays friendly game against Westerlo

GAMES Anderlecht has fixed a second friendly game during the winter break. On Sunday, January 9, it will play in Neerpede at 11.30 against Westerlo. Earlier on, it was already announced that the purple and white will play against RKC Waalwijk on the same day.  Read more »

 04-01-2022 

Ait El Hadj: "Improve mistakes in 2022"

Ait El Hadj:

OTHER January 1 is the day of good intentions for the new year and it's no different for Anouar Ait El Hadj. In his Instagram stories, the attacking midfielder looks forward to 2022. "2022 is a new challenge. Let's improve on our mistakes and show everyone that we are hungry" Read more »

Vandenhaute: "I'm afraid we have lost Bounida"

Vandenhaute:

INTERVIEWS There is a very good chance that Rayane Bounida will leave Anderlecht next summer. Speaking to the podcast MidMid, chairman Wouter Vandenhaute says he assumes the 15-year-old super talent will sign elsewhere in March. "Maybe our supporters should organize mass marches in Vilvoorde," he says. Read more »

 03-01-2022 

"Selling Gomez not necessary to survive"

INTERVIEWS The past two summers Anderlecht sold Jérémy Doku and Albert Sambi Lokonga to collect much needed finances. With the capital increase, such things are no longer necessary, says chairman Wouter Vandenhaute. A transfer of Sergio Gomez is therefore not a must, but can also not to be ruled out.
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